Bond to Lyman Stoddard, 1 November 1839
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Source Note
JS, , and , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, to Lyman Stoddard, 1 Nov. 1839; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of and signatures in unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of ; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes docket and archival markings.This bond is associated with the following five promissory notes: Promissory Note from Lyman Stoddard, 1 Nov. 1839–A, Promissory Note from Lyman Stoddard, 1 Nov. 1839–B, Promissory Note from Lyman Stoddard, 1 Nov. 1839–C, Promissory Note from Lyman Stoddard, 1 Nov. 1839–D, and Promissory Note from Lyman Stoddard, 1 Nov. 1839–E. See also Town Lot Order to Lyman Stoddard, ca. 1 Nov. 1839.
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Historical Introduction
See Historical Introductions to Bond to John L. Butler, 1 Nov. 1839; Bond to Elijah Able, 8 Dec. 1839; and Bond to Jane Miller, 6 Mar. 1840.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Jr & of the county of and State of are held and firmly bound unto Lyman Stoddard of the county of — and State of his heirs and assigns in the sum of Twelve hundred dollars dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas, the said Joseph Smith Jr & have this day sold unto the said Lyman Stoddard a certain lot of ground situated, laying and being in the county of — and State of , and described as follows It being in the Town Plot of being on main Street which runs North and South through the Town of North of the House built by Murray Seaman, East of the residence of Widdow Jane Judd, West of Block fifty two in the Town of and would be Lot No two in Block No fifty three, conditioned that it had been regularly plotted with said Town of & contains one hundred and thirty two rods, more or less. and received in payment for Said lot Five notes of hand bearing even date herewith for the sum of Six hundred dollars and payable as follows
The first for $120 on the 1st day of November A. D. 1841
The second for $120 on the 1st day of November— A. D. 1843.
The third for $120 on the 1st. day of November A. D. 1845
The fourth for $120 on the 1st day of November A. D. 1847
The fifth for $120 on the 1st day of November A.D. 1849
The interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said Lyman Stoddard his heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said notes with such interest as may accrue thereon, according to the tenor and effect thereof, when due, we the said Joseph Smith J & bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot at the expiration of Twenty years from the date hereof provided the Town plot of be incorporated with that of —— and then this Bond to become null and void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Given under our hands and seals this first—— day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Joseph Smith J LS
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Acknowledged in presence of
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